Sony A500 vs Sony T110
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Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Announced August 2009
- Replacement is Sony A560
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
- Introduced January 2011
Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Sony A500 versus Sony T110, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and T110 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe A500 was manufactured 16 months earlier than the T110 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the A500 matches up vs the T110 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony T110 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony T110
A500 | T110 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony A500
T110 | A500 | |||
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Introduced | January 2011 | August 2009 | More modern by 16 months | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony T110
A500 | T110 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Identical screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 offers outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony T110 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A500 versus Sony T110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the A500 versus the T110.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and T110 is 63 and 96 respectively.
Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and T110.
All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony T110 will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A500 vs Sony T110 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2009-08-27 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 27-108mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 2.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 630 gr (1.39 lbs) | 121 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 772 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 520 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $638 | $199 |